Prank show

Siti Aisyah was recruited in early January by a North Korean man, known as James, to star in his video prank shows, according to her lawyer Gooi Soon-seong.

James, identified by police as Ri Ji-u, had Siti practise at malls, hotels and airports by rubbing oil or pepper sauce on a victim's face, the lawyer said.

Aisyah was paid between $100 and $200 for each prank and hoped the income would allow her to stop working as a social escort.

In late January, Aisyah flew to Cambodia to meet Hong Song-hac, one of four North Korean suspects who left Malaysia on the day of the killing. He told her he produced video prank shows for the Chinese market, the lawyer said.

Gooi said Hong asked Aisyah to do several more pranks at the Kuala Lumpur airport a few days before Kim was attacked.

He said that Hong identified Kim to Aisyah at the airport and allegedly put the poison on her hand.